Recipes · Moroccan · Homemade Dairy Products
Smen (Fermented Salted Clarified Butter)
One serving has 221 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin A (30%). Ready in 2890 minutes.
- Preparation: 2880 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (31 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 25 g Ghee
- 5 g Buttermilk
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Makes 1 portion (about 2 tablespoons, as used to flavor a dish); for a full jar, multiply the ingredients by 8 or more depending on your container. Gently warm the ghee until just melted and pourable.
- Whisk in the buttermilk, which acts as a live starter culture, until fully combined.
- Pour into a clean jar, cover loosely with a cloth, and leave at room temperature for 24-48 hours to ferment and develop a tangy aroma.
- Stir in the salt thoroughly once the fermentation smell develops, then seal the jar.
- Store at room temperature or in a cool pantry for at least 2-3 weeks, and up to several months, before using; smen only improves and turns more pungent with age, and is used sparingly to flavor tagines and couscous.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 221 kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 0.24 g | |
| Water | 4.6 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.24 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0 g | |
| Threonine | 0.01 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.01 g | |
| Leucine | 0.02 g | |
| Lysine | 0.01 g | |
| Methionine | 0 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.01 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.01 g | |
| Valine | 0.01 g | |
| Histidine | 0.01 g | |
| Fat | 24.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 7.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.92 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.56 g | |
| Saturated | 15.5 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 64.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 7 mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0 mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 0.56 mg | 0% |
| Manganese | 0 mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 5.2 mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 8.9 mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.1 µg | 0% |
| Sodium | 395 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0 mg | 0% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 0.25 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.01 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 6.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 211 µg | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.05 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.7 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 2.1 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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